Furniture



June 28, 1949. R. c. HERBOLSHEIMER 4 2,474,658

FURNITRE Filed Jan. 9, 1947 Patented June 28, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FURNITURE Roger Herh0lsheimer, Garrett, 1nd. Application January 9, 1947, Serial No. 720,976 Clainis. (01. 155196) This invention relates to improvements in furniture, particularlystools and the like.

An object of the invention is to afford stools that are light in weight, of great strength, at-- tractive in appearance and low in cost of manufacture.

Another object of the invention is to shape the seat and the legs of a stool so they have interlocking connection with each other and are held rigidly in place when the legs are spread outwardly and secured by a brace.

Other objects and advantages of the invention appear in the following description.

An illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a structure in which the invention is incorporated;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view showing the interlocking connection of the seat and one of the legs; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper end portion of the leg structure.

The illustrative embodiment of the invention consists of a stool structure in which are assembled, and connected together, a seat 3, legs l and a leg brace 5.

The seat is formed of sheet metal shaped to have a peripheral downturned annular fiange B, around the lower marginal part of which is formed an exterior annular bead 1 and a corresponding interior channel 3. In the fiange 6 are punched openings 9 exposed to the exterior, and coincident therewith are corresponding inset portions constituting stirrups Il).

The legs preierably are formed of channel-like metallic strips, the lower end portions of which are suitably shaped so the legs, when assembled with the seat, spread outwardly. The upper end portion of each leg 4 has opposite side flanges Il the tops of which terminate abruptly to provide stops i2, and the Wall l3 of the leg, intervening between the side fianges, extends upwardly beyond the stops to provide a tongue l4.

At a point spaced suitably below the stops [2, the wall [3 is bulged outwardly to form a transversely disposed bead [5. The arrangement of the stops, tongue and bead is such that when the tongues M are inserted into the stirrups [0 the openings 9 in the seat fiange are closed, the stops bear against the lower edges of the stirrups and the beads I5 project into the channel 8, thus establishing interloclzed connections between the legs and the seat. The brace 5, preferably in the form of a hoop, is encompassed by the group of legs and secured thereto by rivets or bolts 16 2 to hold the legs properly spread apart from each other thereby binding the interlocl ed connectiens between the seat and legs firmly in place. In this manner the various parts are shaped,

assembled, interlocked and stressed to aiord a rigid durable stool structure.

Variations from the particular construction above disclosed may be resorted to by the exer aise of skill in the art, Without departure from the spirit or scope of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. In a stool structure, a seat having a peripheral downturned flange provided with inset portions constituting stirrups and an interior annular channel in its lower part, legs supporting said seat, the upper end portion of each leg having side fiangeg providing stops, a tongue extending upvvardly beyond the stops, and an exterior transverse bead located below said stops, the arrangement being such that when the tongue is inserted into a corresponding stirrup the stops bear against the lower'edge thereof and the bead projects into said channel, thus establishing an interlocking connection between the seat and leg, and a brace secured in connection With the legs to spread the lower parts thereof and cause hinding of said interlocking connections.

2. A stool structure consisting of a sheet metal seat having a peripheral downturned fiange provided with an interior annular channel, stirrups on the inner wall of said fiange, legs supporting said seat, the upper ends of said legs being shaped to have stops on the sides thereof and a tongue extending upwardly beyond said stops, beads transversely disposed exteriorly on said legs, the arrangement of the stops, tongues and beads being sucli that when the tongues are inserted into the stirrups correspondingly the stops bear against the lower edges threof and the beads pro ject into said channel, thus to provide interlocking connections between the legs and seat, and a brace encompassed by the legs and secured thereto whereby to spread the legs outwardly and bind the interlocking connections between the seat and legs.

3. A metallic stool structure in which is included a seat, legs and a leg brace, said seat having a peripheral downturned fiange provided with interior stirrups and an interior annular channel, the upper end portions of said legs being pro- Vided with stops, tongues and exterior beads ar ranged so that when the tongues are positioned correspondingly in said stirrups, the stops engage the lower edges of said stirrups and the beads project into said channel, thus establshing interlocking connections between the seat and legs, and said leg brace being attached to said legs to hold same in interlocking position.

4. A stool constructed of sheet metal and having a seat provided wth a perlpheral downturned annular fiange, said fiange having inset portions thereof constituting stirrups and an interlor channel in its lower marginal portion, legs for supporting said seat provided with side flanges constituting stops, upwardly extending tongues and outwardly extending beads, said stops and tongues haVing engagement with said stirrups,

and said beads havng engagement with sad an-- nular fiange by protrusion into sald channel when the legs and seat are assembled, and a -braoe secured in connection with the lower portions of said legs to hold same in outspread position, the arrangement being such that the legs and seat are interlocked and bound together when the brace is in place.

5. A stool consisting of a seat having a periph eral downtumed flange provided with stirr11ps on its inner wall and a channel adjacent thereto, legs to support the seat provided with tonues and stops engageable with said stirrups and exteror beads engageable in said channel, whereb to interlock the legs and seat when in place, and a brace connecting said legs adapted to hold same outspread thus to secure the legs and seat firmly in their interlocked connections.

ROGER C. HERBOLSHIMER.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Numlqer Name Date 1,828,550 Sommers Oct. 20, 1931 20 2,269,370 Haibeck Jan. 6, 1942 

